Bitemporal Alopecia: A Unique Pattern Variant of Alopecia

June 2023 in “ JAAD case reports ”

John L. Meisenheimer, Wei-Shen Chen, George Cohen

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Hair Transplant →

Hair transplantation moves DHT-resistant follicles from a donor area (back and sides of the scalp) into thinning or bald areas. The transplanted hair is generally permanent, though surrounding native hair can keep thinning.

Minoxidil →

An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

Studysummary This review discusses the evolution of the term “hot comb alopecia” to central cicatricial centrifugal alopecia (CCCA) and highlights the ongoing debate over hairstyling practices' role in its pathology, without offering new clinical results.

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